Imagine you are a farmer struggling to keep up with production demands because of the increasingly stressful climate. Or perhaps you are a producer of renewable energy struggling with dramatic heat ...
Solar panels are no longer just lining barn roofs and field edges, they are rising directly above rows of vegetables, orchards and vineyards, reshaping how food and power are produced on the same ...
AU in der HALLERTAU, Germany (AP) — Bright green vines snake upwards 20 feet (six meters) toward an umbrella of solar panels at Josef Wimmer’s farm in Bavaria. He grows hops, used to make beer, and in ...
Considering solar panels? How is your relationship with your neighbors? You might want to look around you and see if any neighbors have trees which may in the future shade your planned panel locations ...
In an environmental feud that probably would only occur in California, two neighbors in Sunnyvale, a San Francisco suburb, have been feuding over eight prized redwood trees and the shade they provide, ...
AU in der HALLERTAU, Germany — Bright green vines snake upwards 20 feet toward an umbrella of solar panels at Josef Wimmer’s farm in Bavaria. He grows hops, used to make beer, and in recent years has ...
For 31 straight days last summer, temperatures in Phoenix hit or topped 110 degrees, the longest such streak ever. That searing Arizona heat dehydrates crops and evaporates water the state needs to ...
HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WANE) — While high temperatures continue to blanket Indiana, this flock of sheep keeps cool in the shade underneath Northeastern REMC’s solar panels. Zach Warner, a local sheep ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of ...
Solar lights have become a popular choice for homeowners looking to add a touch of elegance and functionality to their outdoor spaces without the hassle of wiring. These eco-friendly lights use the ...
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - More than a year ago, a team of Kansas National Guard Soldiers set up a solar shade system here that produces two kilowatts of power. With relatively no maintenance, the ...
Combining solar panel (photovoltaic) infrastructure and agriculture creates a mutually beneficial relationship. This practice of co-locating the two by planting crops under the shade of solar panels ...